Category
Clinical Exam
Bedside signs, examination and clinical language.
Entries in Clinical Exam
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
A structured approach to assessing an acutely unwell patient.
Blood pressure
The pressure exerted by circulating blood on arterial walls.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Emergency chest compressions and rescue measures used in cardiac arrest.
Glasgow Coma Scale
A clinical scale used to assess level of consciousness.
Heart rate
The number of heart beats per minute.
Jaundice, Anaemia, Clubbing, Cyanosis, Oedema, Lymphadenopathy
A clinical examination mnemonic for key systemic signs.
Jugular venous pressure
A clinical sign used to estimate right atrial pressure.
Onset, Provocation/Palliation, Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity, Time
A pain assessment mnemonic.
Respiratory rate
The number of breaths per minute.
Systolic blood pressure
The arterial pressure during ventricular contraction.
Sleep, Interest, Guilt, Energy, Concentration, Appetite, Psychomotor changes, Suicidal ideation
A mnemonic for depressive symptoms.
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
A structured clinical documentation mnemonic.
Peripheral oxygen saturation
An estimate of haemoglobin oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry.
Temporomandibular joint
The joint between the temporal bone and mandible.